Radio Shack TAD-799 User manual

Brand: Radio Shack

Model: TAD-799

Category: Answering machines

Type: User manual

Cat. No. 43-799

OWNER’S MANUAL

Fully Digital Telephone Answering System

Please read before usin

this equipment.

TAD-799

with Day/Time Voice Stamp

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FEATURES

Your RadioShack TAD-799 Fully Digital

Telephone Answering System stores all

messages on a computer chip — there

are no tape mechanisms to wear out and

no tapes to bother with. This gives you

capabilities not available in tape-based

answering machines. For example, you

can delete individual messages without

listening to every one.

The TAD-799’s 16-minute memory ca-

pacity lets you store more messages

than many other TADs (telephone an-

swering devices). Its unique, space-sav-

ing design makes it ideal for home and

office use. Your TAD’s remote control

features let you retrieve messages from

almost any touch-tone phone. With an

optional pocket tone dialer, you can

even use it from a rotary phone.

Your TAD’s features include:

Voice Da

/Time Stamp

— announces

the day and time when each message

was recorded.

Call/Messa

e Counter

— displays the

number of messages recorded.

RadioShack is a registered trademark used by Tandy Corporation.

Selectable 3-Di

it Remote Operation

Securit

Code

— helps prevent unau-

thorized remote operation.

ital Out

oin

Messa

— gives

you a clear outgoing message than can

be up to 60 seconds long.

Memor

Backup

— protects messages

stored in memory in case of a power

failure.

Automatic Toll Saver

— answers the

phone after two rings when you have

new messages. Otherwise, it answers

after four rings. This lets you hang up

before the TAD answers to avoid charg-

es when you call by long-distance to

check your messages.

Room Monitor

— lets you listen from a

remote phone to the room where your

TAD is located.

Call Screenin

— you can listen to in-

coming calls so you can decide whether

or not to answer.

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Phone Pick-Up Detection — the TAD

automatically stops if you answer a call

after the TAD answers.

DELETE Button — lets you quickly

erase messages individually or all at

once.

Memo Recording — lets you leave

memos for your family, roommates, or

co-workers as messages on the TAD.

To take advantage of all the TAD’s fea-

tures, we recommend that you read this

manual completely before you use the

TAD.

This TAD has been tested and certified

to comply with applicable UL and FCC

standards.

This symbol is intended to alert you to

the presence of uninsulated danger-

ous voltage within the product’s en-

closure that might be of sufficient

magnitude to constitute a risk of elec-

tric shock. Do not open the product’s

case.

This symbol is intended to inform you

that important operating and mainte-

nance instructions are included in the

literature accompanying this product.

CAUTION

RISK OF ELECTRIC SHOCK.

DO NOT OPEN.

CAUTION

: TO REDUCE THE RISK OF

ELECTRIC SHOCK, DO NOT REMOVE

COVER OR BACK. NO USER-SERVICE-

ABLE PARTS INSIDE. REFER SERVIC-

ING TO QUALIFIED PERSONNEL.

WARNING: To reduce the risk of

fire or shock hazard, do not ex-

pose this product to rain or mois-

ture.

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READ THIS BEFORE

INSTALLATION

We have designed your TAD-799 to

conform to federal regulations, and you

can connect it to most telephone lines.

However, each device you connect to

the phone line draws power from it. This

power draw is the device’s

Ringer Equiv-

alence Number

, or REN. The REN is

shown on the bottom of the TAD.

you use more than one telephone or

other device on the line, add up all of

the RENs. If the total is more than five,

your telephones might not ring. In rural

areas, a total REN of three might impair

ringer operation. If ringer operation is

impaired, remove a device from the line.

FCC STATEMENT

Your TAD complies with Part 68 of

FCC

Rules

. You must, upon request, provide

the FCC Registration Number and the

REN to your telephone company. Both

numbers are marked on the bottom of

the TAD.

Note

: You must not connect the TAD to:

• coin-operated systems

• party-line systems

• electronic key telephone systems

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CONTENTS

Installation ..............................................................................................................6

Choosing a Location ......................................................................................... 6

Installing the Backup Battery ............................................................................6

Connecting to the Telephone Line .................................................................... 7

Connecting to Power ......................................................................................... 8

Preparation ............................................................................................................. 9

Setting the Day and Time .................................................................................. 9

Recording the Outgoing Message ..................................................................10

Basic Operation ................................................................................................... 11

Setting the Number of Rings ............................................................................11

Setting the TAD to Answer Calls ......................................................................11

Recording Incoming Messages .......................................................................12

Screening Calls ...............................................................................................12

Playing Messages ........................................................................................... 12

Repeating Messages ................................................................................ 13

Skipping Messages ..................................................................................13

Pausing Message Playback .....................................................................13

Stopping Message Playback ....................................................................13

Erasing Messages ..........................................................................................14

Recording a Memo ..........................................................................................14

Remote Operation ...............................................................................................15

Using Toll-Saver...............................................................................................15

Changing the Remote Operation Security Code .............................................15

Remote Answer-On ........................................................................................16

Using Remote Commands ..............................................................................17

Remote Commands ........................................................................................18

Troubleshootin

..................................................................................................19

Care And Maintenance ........................................................................................20

The FCC Wants You to Know .........................................................................21

Lightning ......................................................................................................... 21

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INSTALLATION

CHOOSING A LOCATION

Select a location that is near a modular

telephone jack and an AC outlet.

Notes:

• Your TAD-799 connects directly to a

modular telephone line jack. If your

telephone wiring does not have a

modular jack, you can update it

yourself using jacks and adapters

available at your local RadioShack

store, or have the telephone com-

pany update it for you.

• The USOC number of the jack to be

installed is RJ11C (or RJ11W for a

wall plate jack).

Caution:

The supplied AC adapter was

designed specifically for your TAD-799.

Use only the supplied adapter.

INSTALLING THE

BACKUP BATTERY

The TAD requires AC power to operate.

However, if AC power fails, or you un-

plug the TAD, a 9-volt battery (not sup-

plied) provides backup power so the

TAD can maintain the correct time and

memory information. We recommend

you use an alkaline battery, available at

your local RadioShack store.

Cautions:

• Use only fresh batteries of the

required size and recommended

type.

• Do not mix old and new batteries,

different types of batteries.

Follow these steps to install the battery.

1. Use a flat-blade screwdriver to

unlatch the battery compartment

cover (as shown), then slide the

cover in the direction of the arrow

and lift it off.

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2. Snap the battery’s terminals to the

connector inside the compartment.

3. Replace the cover.

When

and the two-digit number of

calls in memory alternately flash on the

display, replace the battery. When you

replace the battery, be sure the TAD is

connected to AC power so you do not

lose any stored information.

Cautions:

• Dispose of old batteries promptly

and properly. Do not burn or bury

them.

• Always remove old or weak batter-

ies. Batteries can leak chemicals

that can destroy electronic parts.

CONNECTING TO THE

TELEPHONE LINE

To connect the TAD to the phone line,

plug one end of the supplied modular

cord into the

TEL LINE

jack on the back

of the TAD. Then plug the other end into

a modular phone jack.

You can also connect a telephone to the

TEL SET

jack on the back of the TAD us-

ing a second modular cord (not sup-

plied).

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CONNECTING TO POWER

Insert the supplied adapter’s barrel plug

into the

AC 9V

jack on the back of the

TAD. Then plug the AC adapter’s other

end into a standard AC outlet.

Caution

: You must use a Class II power

source that supplies 9 volts AC and de-

livers at least 400 mA. Its center tip must

be set to positive and its plug must fit the

TAD’s

AC 9V

jack. The supplied adapter

meets these specifications. Using an

adapter that does not meet these speci-

fications could damage athetoid or the

adapter.

When you first connect power,

flashes on the display, then the TAD

runs a self-test. You cannot operate the

TAD during this test. When the test is

complete, the TAD beeps once, then

flashes.

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PREPARATION

SETTING THE DAY AND

TIME

Follow these steps to set the day and

time so the TAD records the correct day

and time of the call with each phone

message.

Notes

• To avoid having to reset the time if

AC power is lost, we recommend

you install a battery before you set

the day and time.

• If you do not complete any step

within 8 seconds, the TAD sounds a

three-tone beep and stops setting

the day and time. Start over at Step

1. Press and hold

SET

until the TAD

beeps. The TAD announces, “Sun-

day,” and

appears on the dis-

play.

Note

: If necessary, adjust

VOLUME

on the right side of the TAD to the

desired listening level.

2. To change the day of the week,

repeatedly press

REPEAT

to move

backward or

SKIP

to move forward

until the TAD announces the

desired day of the week.

3. Press

STOP

. The TAD beeps once

and announces the time format,

“AM” or “PM.”

4. To change the hour, repeatedly

press

REPEAT

until you hear the

desired hour.

5. Press

STOP

. The TAD beeps once

to confirm the hour setting.

6. To change the minutes, repeatedly

press

REPEAT

until you hear the

desired minute setting.

7. Press

STOP

to confirm the settings.

The TAD beeps and announces the

day and time.

To check the current day and time at

any time, press

SET

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RECORDING THE

OUTGOING MESSAGE

Before you can set the TAD to answer

calls, you must record the outgoing mes-

sage (OGM) the caller hears when the

TAD answers a call.

Note

: The maximum outgoing message

length is 60 seconds.

1. Hold down

ANNC

. The TAD beeps.

Note:

When memory is full, the

TAD displays

and announces,

“Memory is full,” and you cannot

record the outgoing message.

Delete old messages to make room

in memory (see “Erasing Mes-

sages” on Page 14).

2. Speak in a normal voice about 8

inches (20 cm) away from the front

of the TAD. Ask for the caller’s

name, phone number, and mes-

sage. The display counts down the

seconds as you record.

Hint

: Do not tell callers that you are

not home. Instead, say that you

cannot come to the phone right

now.

3. When you finish recording, release

ANNC

. The TAD beeps and repeats

the outgoing message so you can

verify it.

To play the outgoing message at any

time, press

ANNC

. If no outgoing mes-

sage is recorded, the TAD says “No an-

nouncement.”

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BASIC OPERATION

SETTING THE NUMBER

OF RINGS

The ring select switch on the bottom of

the TAD controls how long the TAD-799

waits before it answers a call. Slide the

switch to the appropriate position.

— The TAD answers after four rings.

— The TAD answers after seven rings.

TS (Toll Saver)

— If there are new mes-

sages, the TAD-799 answers after two

rings. Otherwise, the TAD answers after

four rings.

SETTING THE TAD TO

ANSWER CALLS

To set the TAD to answer calls, press

ANSWER

• If an outgoing message is

recorded, the TAD announces,

“Answer on,” and the display lights.

• If no outgoing message is re-

corded, the TAD says, “Answer off,

no announcement.” You must

record a message (see “Recording

the Outgoing Message” on

Page 10).

To have the TAD not answer calls,

press

ANSWER

again. The TAD says

“Answer off,” and the display turns off.

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RECORDING INCOMING

MESSAGES

The TAD can record an incoming mes-

sage of up to 60 seconds. If a recording

reaches 55 seconds, the TAD beeps

once to notify the caller that time will be

up soon. If the recording reaches 60

seconds, the TAD beeps three times,

then disconnects.

The TAD automatically stops and hangs

up if the caller is silent more than 8 sec-

onds.

SCREENING CALLS

Your TAD lets you listen as callers leave

messages. If you want to speak to a call-

er, pick up any phone on the same line

and begin speaking. The TAD detects

when you pick up the phone and auto-

matically resets to answer the next call.

Note

: If you pick up the phone exactly

when the TAD answers, you might need

to press

STOP

to stop the TAD.

PLAYING MESSAGES

If there are new messages, the display

flashes until those messages have been

played. The display shows the total

number of messages.

To play all the messages, press

PLAY

Or, to play only the new messages, hold

down

PLAY

. The TAD announces the

number of messages.

Note:

If you hold down

PLAY

when there

are no new messages stored, the TAD

says, “No message.”

Before playing each message, the TAD

announces the message number and

the day and time it was recorded. After

all messages play, the TAD says, “End

of message(s)” and saves all the mes-

sages.

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Repeating Messages

To review a message while you are lis-

tening to it, press

REPEAT.

The current

message plays from the beginning.

To hear the previous message, press

and hold

REPEAT

until that message’s

number appears. The TAD plays the

message.

Skipping Messages

To skip to the next message while you

are listening to a message, press

SKIP

once. The next recorded message

plays.

Pausing Message Playback

To pause while listening to messages,

press

STOP

appears on the display.

Wait at least 2 seconds, then press

STOP

again to resume playing messag-

es.

Note

: If you do not resume playing mes-

sages within 60 seconds, the TAD

sounds a beep, the total number of

messages appears, and the TAD stops

playback.

Stopping Message Playback

To stop playing messages, press

STOP

twice within 2 seconds. The TAD beeps

once and stops playback.

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ERASING MESSAGES

To delete a specific message, press

DE-

LETE

once while the message is playing.

The TAD beeps once and immediately

erases the current message, then plays

the next message.

To erase all messages, while playback

is stopped, hold down

DELETE

. The TAD

sounds a long beep and

appears on

the display.

Note

: If you hold down

DELETE

without

playing all the new messages first, the

TAD announces, “New messages.” The

TAD does not erase messages that

have not been played.

RECORDING A MEMO

A memo is a message you can record on

the TAD without having to call in on the

phone.

Notes

• The maximum memo length is 60

seconds.

• If the TAD’s memory is full (

appears), you must erase some

messages before you can record a

memo (see “Erasing Messages”).

Follow these steps to record a memo.

1. Hold down

MEMO

. The TAD beeps.

Speak into the microphone in a

normal voice (while still holding

down

MEMO

). The display shows

how much time is left for recording.

2. Release

MEMO

when you finish the

message. The TAD beeps once,

and the message display number

increases by one.

The memo is recorded along with the in-

coming messages. To hear the memo,

simply play back your messages.

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REMOTE OPERATION

While you are away from your home or

office, you can use a touch-tone phone

or a pulse (rotary) phone with a pocket

tone dialer (available at your local Ra-

dioShack store) to enter your remote

operation security code and do any of

the following:

• set the TAD to answer or not

answer calls

• listen to your messages

• record a new announcement

• delete messages

• monitor the room where the TAD is

located

Note

: You cannot remotely operate the

TAD from another phone on the same

line as your TAD-799.

USING TOLL-SAVER

If the ring select switch is set to

(toll-

saver, see “Setting the Number of

Rings” on Page 11), the TAD answers

after two rings if you have new messag-

es. If there are no new messages, the

TAD waits for four rings before answer-

ing. This gives you time to hang up be-

fore the TAD answers so you can avoid

unnecessary long-distance charges.

CHANGING THE REMOTE

OPERATION SECURITY

CODE

The TAD-799’s remote operation secu-

rity code is preset to 799. Follow these

steps to change the code.

Notes

• Be sure to set each digit within 8

seconds. Otherwise, you must start

over from Step 1.

• We recommend you not use three

identical digits (such as 999) for the

security code. Such numbers are

too easy for others to guess.

• If AC power fails or if the backup

battery becomes weak, the remote

operation security code automati-

cally resets to 799.

1. Hold down

CODE

for about 2 sec-

onds. The TAD beeps and the first

digit of the preset code flashes.

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2. Press

SKIP

REPEAT

to set the

first digit, then press

STOP

. The sec-

ond digit flashes.

3. Press

SKIP

REPEAT

to set the

second digit, then press

STOP

. The

third digit flashes.

4. Press

SKIP

REPEAT

to set the

third digit, then press

STOP

. The

TAD beeps once and displays the

new security code in sequence.

REMOTE ANSWER-ON

Note

: You must record an outgoing

message before you can remotely set

the TAD to answer calls.

Follow these steps to remotely set the

TAD to answer calls.

1. Dial your phone number.

• If the TAD is set to answer-off, it

answers the call after 60 seconds

and announces, “Answer off.”

• If the TAD is set to answer-on, it

answers according to the num-

ber of rings you set.

2. Within 8 seconds, enter the remote

operation security code. The TAD

beeps. (If you do not enter the code

within 8 seconds, the TAD discon-

nects.)

3. Press

. The TAD beeps and

announces, “Answer on.” You can

hang up at this point or enter other

remote commands (see “Notes:” on

Page 17).

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USING REMOTE

COMMANDS

Follow these steps to operate the TAD

from a touch-tone phone or a pulse (ro-

tary) phone with a pocket tone dialer.

1. Dial your phone number.

2. When the TAD answers, enter your

remote operation security code.

The TAD beeps once to confirm that

you entered the correct code.

Notes

• If you do not enter each digit of

the security code within 8 sec-

onds, the TAD hangs up.

• Even if the TAD is not set to

answer calls, it will answer after

about 60 seconds.

3. Enter a remote command (see

“Remote Commands” on Page 18).

4. When you finish, simply hang up.

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REMOTE COMMANDS

Press: To:

Stop playback, recording,

and room monitoring.

Play the outgoing mes-

sage.

Record a new outgoing

message.

Monitor the room where

the TAD is located for 30

seconds.

Play all messages.

Play only new messages.

Delete messages. (The

TAD will not delete mes-

sages that have not been

played.)

Set the TAD to answer or

not answer calls.

After you press

to play messag-

es, you can:

Press: To:

Delete the current mes-

sage.

Replay the previous mes-

sage.

Replay the current mes-

sage.

Skip forward to the next

message.

Stop message play.

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TROUBLESHOOTING

We do not expect you to have any problems with your TAD-799, but if you do, the

following suggestions might help.

Problem Su

estion

The incoming message is

incomplete.

Be sure the TAD’s memory is not full.

The message was longer than 60 seconds.

The caller was silent for more than 8 seconds.

flashes on the message

counter.

The backup battery is weak. Replace the battery

(see “Installing a Backup Battery” on Page 6).

TAD does not answer calls. Make sure the TAD is set to answer calls.

Check all phone line connections.

Make sure the AC adapter is properly connected.

TAD does not record callers’

messages.

Memory may be full (

appears). Delete some of

your messages.

No messages appear on the

message counter.

This could be caused by a power failure. Reset the

TAD by removing the AC adapter and the battery

from the TAD, then reconnect the adapter and

reinstall the battery.

The TAD does not respond

to the remote operation

security code.

Make sure the phone you used to dial the TAD is a

touch-tone phone. (If it is not, you can use a

pocket tone dialer to enter the code and com-

mands.)

Make sure the remote operation security code you

entered is correct. Try entering the default code of

799. The TAD may have reset to the default code

because of a power failure.

Re-enter your security code, pressing each button

for 2 seconds.

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CARE AND MAINTENANCE

Your RadioShack TAD-799 is an example of superior design and craftsmanship. The

following suggestions will help you care for your TAD so you can enjoy it for years.

Keep the TAD dry. If it gets wet, wipe it dry immediately. Liquids might

contain minerals that can corrode the electronic circuits.

Use and store the TAD only in normal temperature environments.

Temperature extremes can shorten the life of electronic devices, dam-

age batteries, and distort or melt plastic parts.

Keep the TAD away from dust and dirt, which can cause premature

wear of parts.

Handle the TAD gently and carefully. Dropping it can damage circuit

boards and cases and can cause the TAD to work improperly.

Use only fresh batteries of the required size and recommended type.

Batteries can leak chemicals that damage your TAD’s electronic

parts.

Wipe the TAD with a damp cloth occasionally to keep it looking new.

Do not use harsh chemicals, cleaning solvents, or strong detergents

to clean the TAD.

Modifying or tampering with the TAD’s internal components can cause a malfunction

and might invalidate its warranty. If your TAD is not performing as it should, take it to

your local RadioShack store for assistance. If the trouble is affecting the telephone

lines, the phone company can ask you to disconnect your TAD until you have re-

solved the problem.)

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